Al Capone - a picture from the past

Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion on this day in 1931. He is seen here, earlier in the year, at a charity baseball game between the White Sox and the Cubs in Chicago. The scars that gave him the nickname Scarface are clearly visible

Gabby Hartnett of the Cubs is shown autographing a ball for Capone's son Al (Sonny) Jr. Illustration: Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis